Parasites, condition, immune responsiveness and carotenoid-based ornamentation in male red-legged partridge Alectoris rufa

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-74

  Mougeot, Francois ^a,b,c   Pérez Rodríguez, Lorenzo ^a,b   Sumozas, Nuria ^a   Terraube, Julien ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; COLOR; DIET; GAMEBIRD; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; PARASITE; SIGNALING;

ALECTORIS RUFA; AVES; COCCIDIA;

EID: 58249107925     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04439.x     Document Type: Article

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